It's Already August!!!

Hope you were able to enjoy your July this year.  Ours was jam-packed and just blew by!  We had 3 weddings, some out of town traveling, our son-in-law got a new job in Grand Rapids...which means I lose my Administrative Assistant  (our daughter) at Todd's office (my face is happy for them, sad for me~cuz I'm back in the office full time)...changes...exciting and a little frightening at the same time...but in and through it all we are so grateful for God's guidance and wisdom and comfort in knowing He has the road map...our job is to just get on the road and follow.

Thank goodness I have my stamping studio!  It is my "sanctuary", my "feel good room"...when life gets stressful, I just head down there and a sense of calm and peace set in.  I just love it!  I'll have to share some pictures of it with you soon.

In the meantime I thought I'd share some cute cards I made recently.  I made this super simple but elegant card for our most recent wedding:

I just love how Stampin' Up!'s stamps and framelits coordinate...you have to check out the bundles in the catalog (15% savings!)...they are soooo easy to use and make the final product look so gorgeous!

I also did these:

 

This was fun because I just took heavy duty alumninum foil, folded it a few times and ran it through my Big Shot with an embossing folder!  I love the look!  I'll definitely be playing with this technique for Christmas cards!

I also wanted to be sure to let you know about some exciting events I have coming up:

We're having a Party!!! 

Monday, August 26^th…is my Celebrate the Holiday Catalog Event!!!

Theme:  Welcoming in the Holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas)

Time:  6:30-9:30 p.m. at my home.  You must RSVP by August 12^th.  We will be making 4 super cute items!  Cost is $10 or free with a $25 order placed that night.  You will NOT WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!  It’s definitely going to be a party!  If you bring a friend who has not stamped with me before you will both receive a gift from me!!! 

This next new event  is going to be happening every month...super fun and will definitely get those creative juices flowing...

Second Monday of the Month Club…Monthly Card/Scrapbook class … September 9^th from 6:30-9:30 p.m.….  Come make 3 cards (duplicates of each) or 2~2 page 12x12 scrapbook layouts.  We will be having a Mystery Hostess for this event…the cost of the class is a minimum order of $25 (before tax and shipping) placed that night.  For each $25 purchased, a raffle ticket with your name on it will go into a drawing.  At the end of the evening we will pull a raffle ticket and that person will win the hostess benefits for that evenings’ order (total order must reach a minimum of $150 to earn hostess benefits). When you RSVP by Friday, August 23^rd just let me know if you will be wanting to make the cards or the scrapbook layouts…a minimum order of $25 for each will let you do both!!! 

Did you come to the Christmas in July event?  Did you miss it?  Well, here's your chance at "round 2".....

CHRISTMAS STAMP A STACK #2!!!...two time choices…Friday, Sept. 20^th from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. or Sunday, Sept. 22^nd from 2-6 p.m. Cost:  $30 which includes surprise free product to take home.  Place a minimum $25 order that night (before tax and shipping) and you will receive a $5 coupon off the cost of the class to be used toward your order!!!  Prepayment and RSVP: Sept 5^th. You will make 4 different cards~4 of each including decorated envelopes and special insides ~ for a total of 16 complete cards ready to be addressed and mailed come December 1^st!      (My Christmas cards are not typically “quick and simple”…I try to go for the “Oh my goodness!  They are soooo pretty!”)  I’ve discovered that a lot of people keep the handmade cards they receive from year to year and I figure that I better make it “worthy of being saved”…and I really do love pretty things! 

This is also a class that I will do on a private reservation basis.  You invite a minimum of 3 friends to join you and you all can come to my stamping “studio” for a private party!  You bring the guests and the party is all ready for you!  Call me for available dates!!!

MOM AND ME PUNCH CLASS…Monday, September 30^th from 6-8 p.m.  Cost: $25 (for both adult and child) which includes the adorable Owl Builder punch for you to take home ($16.95 value).  Place a minimum order of $25 (before tax and shipping) that night and receive a $5 coupon off the cost of the class to be used toward your order!!! Prepayment and RSVP by Monday, Sept. 16^th.  I have wanted to do one of these classes for a long time.  There are so many fun animals, etc. that we can make with the fabulous punches from Stampin’ Up!   So bring your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, special neighbor child (they have to be at least 6 years old) and come share creative time with your special little (or not so little) someone.  We’ll be making some fun Halloween treats too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!   Remember, if you don't have a Stampin' Up! big catalog or the Holiday catalog...let me know and I'll get one out to you right away,  (they are also available online through my SU website, but I know that I like to bend page corners and plaster on the sticky notes...so I like the "real thing"!!)  You can also order 24/7 from my online catalog at www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net

Don't forget to register for the events that you want...they tend to fill up fast!

Hope to see you soon!